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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 14 November 1901, Page 2

A meeting of the Greymouth Wharf r.ahourers Union takes place this evening at the usual place. This morning the lower ranges of the. Paparoa had a thick mantle of snow, which falling last night fully accounts for the “ wintery cold ” of the morning. Messrs Crawford and Co, coach proprietors of Ngahere and Blackball, have an important advertisement appearing in another column, notifying the general public that their coach runs daily between Blackball and Ngahere.

Mr Duncan M’Lean advertises those centrally situated offices in Mackey Street at present occupied by Messrs Sligo and Rundle, to let. 0, W. Moss and Co will sell an Saturday afternoon, at Eissenhardt’s sample rooms JE2OOO worth of drapery and clothing, in lots to suit buyers arid without resets, The sale will commence at 130 sharp,

indebted to Mr Oxenham for the foKc-wmg information At a meeting of sharelvplders of the Teremakau Gold Dredging Company, held in Dunedin last evening, the resolution for re-construction was carried and the orignal directors were re-elected.

The weather report showed Greymouth with the theremometer in the shade this morning at ninea.m. and registered 57. We reckon it much colder. Hokitika registered 48, and Westport 58. The warmest spot was Tiritiri 62, and the coldest Balclutha 43.

During the month of October there were eleven births, one death and two marriages within the Borough of Qreymouth.

Miners are reminded that the “ Miners Right Reduction Bill,” which was introduced in the House by Mr R. McKenzie and subsequently passed, has come, into force, and rights can now be obtained on the payment of ss.

The competition for the most appropriate motto (original or selected) for the memorial to the men of the West Coast who have fallen in defence of the Empire in South Africa—prize JII Is donated by Mr Michel, Mayor of Hokitika—is open to all Westland and will bo decided by a committee appointed by the Mayor. The conditions of the competition appear in our advertising columns. We call attention of our readers to the replace advertisement of Messrs T. W. Tymons and Co., which appears in another column. Messrs Tymons and Co. stock every requisite in connection with the clothing of man, woman or child and their complete supplies of house drapery would be a credit to any city in tne colonies. In mens’ ready made suits, the customer has the advantage of the material, cut and design being selected and supervised by the leading artistic tailor cutters in New Zealand; hence the fit, appearance, and wearing qualities are not to be surpassed. For ladies’ tailor made costumes the firm has a name and reputation not equalled outside the principal cities of the world. At the meeting of the Druids Lodge held last night two additional candidates were initiated. The order is now becoming very strong and prosperous, the careful management of years being mainly responsible for this. It was decided to hold an entertainment next Wednesday evening in the Opera House to raise funds to provide an artificial limb for Bro James Earl. A first-class programme will be provided, and a strong committee was appointed. Mr Eae has kindly consented to exhibit about 120 views which he has just received. The limelight will be under Mr Bell’s supervision, and the programme will contain a number of other items.

During the nineteenth century 235 new comets were discovered, as against 62 in the eighteenth century. The nineteenth century also beheld a greater number of large and brilliant comets than did its predecessor. The finest of these were the comets of 1811,1843,1858,1881, and 1882.

fn the year 1800 only one periodical comet was known, Halley’s ; now many are known, of which, at least, 17 have been teen at more than one return to perihelion. One of the most curious perquisites in connections with the coronation is the right of one of the peers to claim the bed and bedding used by the Heir-Apparent on the n'ght preceding the coronation. In olden times this was a perquisite of considerable value, as the “bedding” usually consisted of richly-embroidered coverlids of velvet or silk, with priceless hangings of cloth of silver and gold. Nowadays it is (says “Vanity Fair”) of leis value, excepting from the point of view of the quaintness of the privilege, and the consequent interest attached thereto.

General Sir Frederick Carrington, speaking at a banquet in his honor in London, said he had spent 20 of the last years of his life in South Africa, and knew the people and the country. The war had been a long time in tbc minds of the Boers whose idea always was South Africa for the Dutch. The Jameson Eaid did not precipitate the war, and General Carrington mentioned a circumstance which showed that the Boers began to arm two or three years before the raid. They then got the best guns, rifles, and any quantity of ammunition, and only waited the opportunity which Great Britain in trouble with some other Power would give them. There was, he added no doubt about this. It has been known for sometime that the 'sea coast of Germany is sinking, especially in the neighbourhood of Hamburgh, and the exact rate for the last 50 years has now been determined to be sft 9in.

Information comes from Kimberley that a river digger at Kiipdam has found a magnifi; eit amber-coloured diamond of 128 carats. The stone, which is said to be the largest yet found in the district, was picked out of the rough sieve by a native employed on the claim. The lucky owner, who is named Timkiss, has refused several tempting offers—including a very valuable farm—for the gem, and intends bringing it to England for disposal.

It is understood that the Gothic will not return to New Zealand, as she has been sold to foreign owners. The Japanese Government are still pursuing their commercial and industrial designs upon Canada. They have now appointed a Consul-General for the Dominion, whose headquarters will be at Montreal.

“We all gamble. I don’t say it is wicked. But I do say it is infinitely harmful. It causes much ruin in innumerable cases. Yet wo all gamble—ladies as well as men.”—Bishop Julius, in the course of a sermon at Christchurch recently. The headmaster of a large school in Hawke’s Bay has got into hot water because he permitted a photograph of the children to be taken without consulting the parents. The committee has informed him that in future no photograph of any child must be taken unless he has obtained the consent of its parents or guardians. An English paper is responsible for a very curious story about the name of the crazy scapegrace who murdered Mr McKinley. It is to the effect that his name is no more Czolgosz than it is Brown or Eobmson. If the legend be true, the Anarchist, when asked his name, replied Nicmand, which everybody recognised as a mere prevarication, Niemand, of course, simply meaning “nobody” in German. Further pressed, ho answered “Czolgosz.” This, ihe paper says, is really a Polish phrase, meaning “shut your mouth.” Quite recently the health of a telephone girl broke down entirely under the strain; and she was sent to her home to recruit. The vicar of the parish called upon her after her arrival, and to him she poured out her woes, “ft is not so much the work,” she said, “as the worry. You cannot imagine what it is to work the telephone hour after hour, day after day, week after week, year after year. It has simply got on my nerves.” “Are you sure it is the telephone ?” he sympathetically asked. “Oh, yes, quite sure,” she replied, “for I find myself saying, ‘Are you there ?’ when I kneel down at night to say my prayers.”—“Onlooker.” The polling a f - Patoa on Wednesday was a reo;rd, over 3600 electors having recorded their votes. At the bye-election in July only 2380 persons exercised the franchise, the smallness of the number beind partly attributed to the continuous downyour of rain throughout the day. At the general election held on 6th December, 1899, there were 2582 votes polled which was considered a fair number out of a total roll strength of 4847. The roll used on Wednesday contained only 4294 names, but more votes wore recorded than in 1899. Great interest must have been taken by both sides in , the proceedings, for nearly every avail- , able voter must have gone to the poll. Mr Haselden has a larger majority (171) than Mr Hutchison had over Mr Remington in 1899, when 124 separated the candidates.

Mr Webley, senr., pianoforte and organ tuner, etc,,will be in Greymouth on or about the 14th inst. Orders may be left at the Gilmer Hotel.— Advt.

Mr J. Gofton, the Dresden Piano Company’s tuner and representative, is now m Greymouth. Orders left with Messrs Easson and Co., the local agent, will be promptly attended to. —Advt.

Alarm Clocks, Ansonia Clock Company’s manufacture. Guaranteed thoroughly reliable timepieces. Sale price 5s each. Everything correspondingly cheap at Hoeace W. Lloyd’s Jewellery Establishment on Mawhera Quay.— Advt,

To those who are about to furnish—We have just landed an exceptionally fine lot of floorcloths, linoleums and carnets from 18 inches to 4 yards wide. The patterns of these have been specially selected, and being imported direct from the manufacturer we can guarantee the prices to be absolutely the lowest.—W. McKay and Son.— Advt.

For ladies ties, fichus, collarettes, belts ahd every description of ladies neck and body decoration, no drapery warehouse in Westland can approach the infinite variety and chaste styles of T. W. Tymons and Coy’s latest importations. In the firms underskirt division, a tireless endeavour is made to obtain the very latest style of garments, hence the department has secured the complete confidence and popularity of the ladies of Westland. T. W. Tymons and Co’s “huge purchases” and “colossal sales” are household words. In no other way of business could the firm afford to sell their goods at such low prices. The magnitude of their trade is the cause, secret, and corollary of their success.— Advt.

Some of tlie highest living medica' authorities attribute the great growth of physical and mental disease which has characterised the last few decades, to the universality of adulturation They affirm that the taking into the system continually by human beings as food, substances which are chemically foreign and not only incapable of sustaining healthy life, but constitute a perpetual danger to it, is largely responsible for the new and complex diseases that bailie their curative skill. Therefore be wise in time, eat only

K Jam and avoid these dangers. Absolute purity guaranteed— Advt.